Syria conflict: US 'holds Russia responsible' for deadly aid attack Washington: The US has said it holds Russia responsible for a deadly attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday

MH17 hit by missile from rebel-held Ukraine - Obama Washington: US President Barack Obama has said a surface-to-air missile fired from a rebel-held area in east Ukraine brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

Washington: Syria used sarin gas, against rebels, a move that is prompting the U.S. to increase the 'scale and scope' of its support for the opposition. Syrian forces under President Bashar al-Assad have used chem...

Soldier accused of Afghan killings flown out of country Afghanistan: The U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 civilians during a weekend rampage has been transferred out of Afghanistan while awaiting charges

Taliban kills medics, including Americans Map of Badakhshan AfghanistanNorthern Afghanistan: Ten people -- including at least six Americans -- were killed by gunmen. The foreigners were believed to have been doctors